Skip to main content
What the Heck?! Strange, Spooky, & Confusing Tales

What the Heck?! Strange, Spooky, & Confusing Tales

By What the Heck Podcast

Laura Munson and Victoria Howard tell you tales about everything that makes them go "What the Heck?!"
Available on
Apple Podcasts Logo
Google Podcasts Logo
Overcast Logo
Pocket Casts Logo
RadioPublic Logo
Spotify Logo
Currently playing episode

11. Happy Thanksgiving from Captain Midnight

What the Heck?! Strange, Spooky, & Confusing TalesNov 25, 2020

00:00
42:44
11. Happy Thanksgiving from Captain Midnight

11. Happy Thanksgiving from Captain Midnight

We're back!

Laura tells the stories of some notable and mysterious TV broadcast interruptions, such as the unsolved Max Headroom Incident of 1987. Plus, some talk about Thanksgiving in 2020 and the recent presidential election.

Nov 25, 202042:44
10. Victoria Saves Halloween

10. Victoria Saves Halloween

Happy Halloween!

In this episode, Victoria and Laura talk all about their favorite Halloween memories, their plans for this year, the things that terrified them as kids, and most importantly, Victoria's beluga whale costume from her childhood. 

Now go vote! Please! 

Oct 31, 202043:04
09. Laura Ruins Halloween

09. Laura Ruins Halloween

In our first episode of Halloweek, Laura discusses how Elizabeth Krebs and other women throughout history have shaped Halloween as we know it today. Listen as she lures you in with a couple of cool, wholesome stories about Jack-O-Lanterns and apple bobbing and then just... ruins Halloween with the last one. 

Oct 28, 202041:58
08. Beat Up Colonizers, Not Children

08. Beat Up Colonizers, Not Children

Victoria dives into the story of the Bell Witch, a mysterious entity who supposedly tormented the Bell family in 1800s Tennessee, and also *MIGHT* have beat the absolute crap out of Andrew Jackson (lol). 

Oct 21, 202043:03
07. I Guess Your Coworkers Didn't Murder You

07. I Guess Your Coworkers Didn't Murder You

Laura shares the story of Travis Walton, who disappeared near Snowflake, Arizona in November of 1975. Six of his coworkers stood accused of foul play, but all claimed to have witnessed his abduction by a UFO on the way home from work. When Walton appeared unharmed five days later, he also claimed to have been taken by extraterrestrial beings. Laura and Vic dive into Walton's harrowing tale, and the ongoing debate about the truth of his story. 

Oct 14, 202043:59
06. Toxic (Physically)

06. Toxic (Physically)

Victoria tells the story of Gloria Ramirez, the "Toxic Woman", whose death made headlines in 1994 after several hospital staff fainted or fell ill after being exposed to her body. The girls also discuss fun ways to avoid exposure to COVID-19 when visiting friends (or more than friends ;-) 

Sep 13, 202034:50
05. Respect for the Dead Part 2: Oh Wait, It Gets Worse

05. Respect for the Dead Part 2: Oh Wait, It Gets Worse

Laura tells the disturbing tale of Carl Tanzler, a Florida radiologist who thought he found his "true love" in a young tuberculosis patient named Elena de Hoyos, going as far as to steal her corpse. Laura and Victoria also talking about bonding with their new roommates.

Aug 26, 202030:24
04. Respect for the Dead Part 1: Dating Advice from Rasputin

04. Respect for the Dead Part 1: Dating Advice from Rasputin

Victoria and Laura discuss two infamous stolen body parts, as well as a pool ravaged by college students and Victoria's cat's birthday.

Aug 19, 202032:41
03. Livin' Like Larry

03. Livin' Like Larry

In this episode, Laura tells Victoria the strange tale of Lawn Chair Larry who flew into infamy and our hearts using only his lawn chair and weather balloons.

Aug 05, 202031:41
02. Something a Yeti Would Do

02. Something a Yeti Would Do

Victoria tells the story and explores some common theories about the 1959 Dyatlov Pass Incident, in which a group of young Russian hikers died under mysterious and disturbing circumstances.

Jul 30, 202043:37
01. Nancy Runs the Show

01. Nancy Runs the Show

In their pilot episode, Laura tells Victoria all about the hauntings at one of her favorite places – The Greenville Theatre in Greenville, SC.

Jul 22, 202039:47